The most current SugarLoaf review to date - a four star rave
for Gloria and her Brazilian musicians, written by eminent
entertainment critic, Dean Johnson of the Orlando Sentinel, February 23,
2001.

"That's what's offered up on SugarLoaf,
an album that Yousha, who lives in Winter Park, half recorded in the
United States and half recorded in Brazil.

"Named for the famous mountain in Rio de
Janeiro, the album title reflects Yousha's years-long interest in
Brazilian music. She has performed frequently in Brazil, and the half of
the album that was produced there was recorded in Sao Paulo.

"Besides its irresistible rhythms,
Brazilian jazz music, at least much of it, is melody rich. The melody is
never far from the forefront, which is good news for singers, like
Yousha, who can deftly jazz things up without deserting melodies for
minutes at a time.

"Standout cuts are "Brazil,"
"The Island" and bossa nova king Antonio Carlos Jobim's famous
"Wave." "The Island" is the final cut, and it really
swings - with pianist Nelson Ayres, also producer of the Brazilian
segments, punctuating every turn of the tune.

"Yousha really latches on to the up tunes,
riffing all over the place while selling the lyrics to boot. As much as
she swings on the predominantly up-song album, she can also sell
ballads, particularly the haunting "My Reverie," the old Larry
Clinton song, based on a melody of Debussy's.

"A bonus is that three of the cuts - the
title song, "Bright Night" and "Longing" - are
co-written by Yousha.

"SugarLoaf is her second album. The
first, Dreamer on the 18th Floor, is a collection of American
standards. Its title referred to Yousha's longtime gig at the Citrus
Club in downtown Orlando.

"She isn't performing regularly hereabouts
now, but the new album makes you want to see and hear her in person -
and hopefully before her too-far-off June 17 Central Florida Jazz
Society concert."